The primary goal of the water conservation program is to educate the community about the environmental and economic benefits of using water efficiently.  The first step is understanding how we use water and then what to do.  The Town Facility Tours of our water or wastewater treatment plants (for fourth grade students and older).  We also offer a virtual tour of our Water Treatment Facility for all ages as well as a more advanced wastewater process tour of our newest Water Reclamation Facility.

Water Use - Indoors

Did you know that 1 in 4 toilets leaks? And leaks can account for 14% of the water use in our homes on average.  The Town recommend EPA's Water Sense certified toilets and find helpful videos on how to easily find & fix leaks, including how to replace your leaky Toilet Flapper,  Even if you don't have a leak, there are plenty of WaterSense Savings ideas and tools you can consider, like replacing your Faucet Aerator.

  Source: Water Research Foundation, Residential End Uses of Water, Version 2

 Conservation Tips

Here are some more tips from the Save our Water Campaign (California Water Action Plan)

Indoors

Outside

You can also learn more about our irrigation requirements and recommendations, including our Alternate Day Watering Policy.

Contact

If you have specific questions, visit carync.gov/311, dial 311 anywhere in Cary, (919) 469-4000 outside Town limits, or email 311@carync.gov. 

The Town offers Facility Tours of our water or wastewater treatment plant. Available for fourth grade students and older, our tours are educational and informational. 

For other questions dial 311 or (919) 469-4000 outside Cary, or email 311@townofcary.org.